Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford

Politician

1868 – 1933

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Who was Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford?

Frederic John Napier Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GBE, PC was a British statesman who served as Governor of Queensland, Governor of New South Wales from 1909 to 1913, and Viceroy of India from 1916 to 1921, where he was responsible for the creation of the Montagu-Chelmsford reforms. After serving a short time as First Lord of the Admiralty in the government of Ramsay MacDonald, he was appointed the Agent-General for New South Wales by the government of Jack Lang before his retirement.

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Born
Aug 12, 1868
London
Spouses
Religion
  • Anglicanism
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • Magdalen College, Oxford
  • Winchester College
Lived in
  • London
Died
Apr 1, 1933
London

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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